Hat



Sept. 12, 1939. H. s JAccARD HAT Filed July 21, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet lATTORN'EY P 1939. H. s. JACCARD 2,172,510

HAT

Filed July 21, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR ,ficegz 5 Jaicaraf BYATTORNEY Patented Sept. 12, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HATApplication July 21, 1938, Serial No. 220,473

7 Claims.

This invention relates to hats, and more particularly to ladies hatsadapted for sports wear and other occasions requiring adequate headprotection from the sun.

The principal objects of the present invention are to provide aheaddress of attractive appearance, of simple and economicalmanufacture, of durable character, and of comfortable and becomingnature to the wearer.

A further important object of the present invention is to provide forforming hats of this character from a minimum number of patterns and insuch a manner that each hat is capable of fitting a wide range of headsizes.

Further objects of the invention are to provide for arranging the hatsembodying this invention in such a manner that various stylings, shapesand modifications may be easily and quickly imparted to each individualhat depending upon the occasion and the desires of the wearer; toprovide for forming the hat from a single blank; to provide an improvedmanner of shaping the blank into the hat; to provide an improved mannerand means of securing the blank in shaped condition; to provide improvedelements constituting a hat of this character; and to provide improvedarrangements for those elements whereby attractive hats may beefiiciently made in accordance with the present invention.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the present invention, Ihave provided improved details of structure, the preferred form of whichis illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hat embodying the features of thepresent invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a blank from which the hat illustrated in Fig.1 may be formed, the blank being shown partly bound and stitched.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the hat illustrated in Fig. l, embodying thefeatures of this invention.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a joint between portions of theblank edge binding, a grommet for passing a portion of the tie memberalso being illustrated.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the hat illustrated in Fig. l, amodification of brim styling being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is a rear elevational view of the hat illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. '7 is a detail perspective view of an end of the tie member inwrapped condition adapting it for initial threading through thegrommets.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

The hat embodying the features of the present invention preferablyconsists of a blank I, Fig. 2, which is provided with a substantiallycentral transverse fold line 2, and a substantially arcuate lower orforward edge 3 terminating in side edges 4, the side edges 4 extendingrearwardly in approximate parallel relation to the central fold line 2.The rear edge of the blank diverges outwardly from the end 5 of the foldline 2 and terminates at its opposite ends in wings 6 and 1, the edgesof the wings 5 and l ultimately meeting the rear ends of the edges 4 ofthe blank at the points 8 and 9 on opposite sides of the blank. As amatter of practice, stitching l0, preferably in a plurality of rows, isprovided to bind the edges of the blank to prevent its fraying prior tobinding.

Binding M is provided for the edges of the blank and as a matter ofpractice, it has been further found preferable to initiate the bindingadjacent one of the wings on the outer edge thereof, as illustrated atl2 in Fig. 2, in such a manner that the joinder of the ends of thebinding may be hidden when the hat is shaped as later particularlydescribed. The binding II is extended around the outer edges of theblank and terminates in overlapping relation to the end E2 of thebinding, as indicated at I3 in Fig. 4. Suitab-le stitching l4,preferably in the form of an embroidery stitch, secures the binding tothe blank.

In order to shape the blank into hat form, the wings are adapted forinterengagement with the blank and to this end, a slit I5 is provided inthe blank adjacent one of the wings, for example the wing l, the slit l5being of length and width suitable for passing the other wing 6therethrough. The edges of the blank bounding the slit 15 are preferablystitched, as at It, and are bound as at I! to provide a reinforcedpassageway for the wing 6, as well as a decorative trim memberindicating the rear central portion of the hat, when shaped, asparticularly shown at l8 in Fig. 6.

In order to facilitate interengagement of the wings 6 and I withthe'blank for shaping the hat, fold lines I9 and are provided ininterposed relation between the wings 6 and l and the adjacent portionsof the blank, the fold lines preferably extending from the ends of theouter edges of the wings at the points 8 and 9 thereof diagonallyinwardly to the rear edge 2| of the blank substantially midway betweenthe respective diverging edges thereof.

22 and 23 indicate grommets or similar devices employed for bounding theedges of openings in the Wings 6 and l, the openings being for thepurpose of passing a tie member 24 therethrough. The openings in thegrommets 22 and 23 are alignable with openings through the blank boundedby either of the grommets 25 and 26, when the wings 6 and 'l are foldedinto overlapping engagement therewith, the latter of which arepositioned substantially centrally in the sides of the blank, as clearlyshown in Fig. 2. When the wings are so folded relative to the blank,openings in similar pairs of grommets 21 and 28 in the wings aresimilarly alignable in juxtaposed relation to openings in either of thegrommets 29 and 30 in the blank proper.

The tie member 24 consists of a suitable cord, for example one oftwisted groups of collected strands of yarn, string or similar materialand, as a matter of practice, the ends of the groups of collectedstrands are wrapped, as indicated at 3|, to facilitate extension of theends of the tie member through the grommets in the blank and wings.

32 indicates a retaining member for the ends of the tie member, theretaining member preferably consisting of a ball or the like having anopening 33 therethrough for slidably receiving the ends of the tiemember in such a manner that the ball may be moved up and down on thetie member to adjust the tie member relative to the hat in fitting thehat to a wearer. After the retaining member has been placed on the tiemember, the ends of the tie member may be knotted as at 34, in spacedrelation to the extreme outer ends of the tie member to providedecorative tassels or the like 35, which enhance the appearance of thehat.

It is contemplated that the blank may be formed of any suitable materialsuch as canvas, linen, piqu, silk, felt, straw, leather, paper,Gellophane, and the like; that the tie member may be of the characterindicated or of any other suitable material such as ribbon; that thegrommets for passing the tie member may be made of metal, Celluloid,felt, or any suitable material capable of surrounding the holes in thewings and blank in the nature of a washer to prevent tearing of thematerial; that the retaining member may be made of cork; balsa wood, orother suitable materials which may be either painted or enamelled; andthat the tie member, binding and grommets may be colored to harmonizewith the color or colors of the blank.

In shaping the blank to hat forming condition, it is preferred that thesides of the blank be bent inwardly relative to each other on the foldline 2, and that the wing 6 be passed through the slit IS.

The wing 6 is then preferably overlapped upon the slit side of the blankin such a manner as to align the grommet 22 in the wing with the grommet26 in the blank and the grommet 21 in the wing with the grommet 30 inthe blank, the wing 1 being overlapped on the opposite side of the blankin such a manner that the grommet 23 aligns with the grommet 25 and thegrommet 28 aligns with the grommet 29. In this manner, the grommets arearranged in aligned pairs and the hat is in the position illustrated forexample in Fig. 6.

The tie member 24, while in the condition illustrated in Fig. 7 is thenapplied, preferably from mets 30 and 21, from which grommets 21 and 28the respective ends of the tie member are extended outwardly relative tothe blank adjacent to the fold line 2 of the blank, at which point loops36 and 31 are formed in the ends of the tie member, one end of, the tiemember being passed through one of the loops to effect loopedinterengagement of the tie member ends. substantially at themid-portions of the respective ends of the tie member. The ends of thetie member being thus secured tog-ether at their mid-portions, theextreme outer ends of the respective tie member ends are then passedthrough the grommets 2226 and 23-25 respectively for passage into theinterior of the hat and extension downwardlyas particularly shown inFig. 6. The ends of the tie member may then be passed through theretaining member 32, after which the knots 34 may be formed therein and.the wrapping removed from the ends of the tie member to permit theformation of the tassels 35.

It is apparent that with the structure described, a hat having an openupper end is formed, which open upper end tapers outwardly anddownwardly to a lower brim portion of the hat. The effect of thisstructure is to permit a single pattern of hat to fit a wide range ofhead sizes, it being merely necessary to place the hat on the wearershead and pull it downwardly until it fits. The tie member, furthermore,facilitates adjustment of fit of the hat to wearers having differenthead sizes in that the retaining member may be slid upwardly on the tiemember to adjust the tie member under the chin of the wearer to eifect acomfortable fit.

It is also apparent that the arcuate front or lower edge 3 of the hatadmits of folding the brim of the hat upwardly at either or both sidesfrom front to extreme rear of the hat in such a manner that variousstylings for the hat may be easily effected.

While I have shown'a particular arrangement of the tie member relativeto the blank, wings, and grommets therein, and, have found thearrangement illustrated preferable, if desired other arrangements of thetie member may be carried out in connection with the blank and wings aslong as the tie member is employed for assembling or shaping the blankinto hat form.

The principal advantages in a hat constructed as described are thevariety of head sizes which the hat will fit, the variety of stylingswhich may be effected through adjustment of the brim and tie member ofthe hat, the lack of permanent stitchings and the like for shaping the Iblank to hat form, the adaptability of the hat to beach and other sportswear, the simplicity by which the blank is formed and the hat shapedtherefrom, the attractive appearance which the hat imparts to a wearer,and the general utility of the hat in protecting the wearer from thestrong rays of the sun.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hat of the character described including a foldable blank having asubstantially arcuate edge at one side thereof, diverging wingsextending from the side of the blank opposite said arcuate edge, saidblank having fold lines interposed between said wings and said oppositeedge, said blank having a slit therein adjacent one of said wing foldlines adapted for passing the other wing therethrough to effectengagement of said wings with opposite sides of said blank, said blankand wings having spaced pairs of alignable openings therein, and a tiemember adapt- 75" ed for extension through said aligned pairs ofopenings for shaping said blank into hat forming condition.

2. In a hat of the character described comprising a blank folded intohat shape having a pair of aligned openings adjacent the lower rear edgethereof and having a pair of aligned openings disposed substantiallycentrally on opposite sides thereof, and a tie member having oppositeends extending through said pairs of aligned openings, the mid-portionof said tie member being positioned adjacent said lower rear openings ofsaid blank, the mid-portion of the opposite ends of said tie memberhaving looped interengagement with each other at the forward portion ofthe blank, and the outer ends of said tie member extending through saidcentral openings on the same sides of the blank from which the ends ofsaid tie member were first respectively extended through said firstnamed pair of openings.

3. In a hat of the character described comprising a blank folded intohat shape having a pair of aligned openings adjacent the lower rear edgethereof and having a pair of aligned openings disposed substantiallycentrally on opposite sides thereof, a tie member having opposite endsextending through said pairs of aligned openings, the mid-portion ofsaid tie member having positioned adjacent said lower rear openings ofsaid blank, the mid-portion of the opposite ends of said tie memberhaving looped interengagement with each other at the forward portion ofthe blank, and the outer ends of said tie member extending through saidcentral openings on the same sides of the blank from which the ends ofsaid tie member were respectively first extended through said firstnamed pair of openings, and a retaining member having an opening therethrough slidably receiving said ends of said tie member to provideadjustments for the ends of said tie member relative to said blank.

4. A hat of the character described including a foldable blank,diverging wings extending from one side of the blank adapted to befolded back into engagement with said blank in oppositely disposedrelation to each other, said blank and wings having spaced pairs ofalignable openings therein, a tie member adapted for extension throughsaid aligned pairs of openings for shaping said blank into hat formingcondition, and a retaining member adjustably engaged with the ends ofsaid tie member.

5. A hat of the character described including a foldable blank having asubstantially arcuate edge at one side thereof, diverging wingsextending from the side of the blank opposite said arcuate edge, saidblank having fold lines interposed between said wings and said oppositeedge, said blank having a slit therein adjacent one of said wing foldlines adapted for passing the other wing therethrough to effectengagement of said wings with opposite sides of said blank, and meansbinding the edges of said slit.

6. In a hat of the character described, a foldable blank having top,bottom and side edges, the side edges being arranged adjacent each otherwhen the blank is folded to form a back portion for the hat, the bottomedge bounding a brim for the hat formed by the blank and an opening bywhich the hat may be placed on a head, the top edge bounding an open topportion for the hat formed by folding the blank, the bottom edge beingof greater length than the top edge to form a taper, whereby a singleblank forms. a hat capable of fitting heads ranging in sizeapproximately between the sizes of the openings formed by said top andbottom edges, and means on the blank to hold it in folded hat formingcondition.

7. In a hat of the character described, a foldable blank having top,bottom and side edges, the side edges being arranged adjacent each otherwhen the blank is folded to form a back portion for the hat, the bottomedge bounding a brim for the hat formed by the blank and an opening bywhich the hat may be placed on a head, the top edge bounding an open topportion for the hat formed by folding the blank, the bottom edge beingof greater length than the top edge to form a taper, whereby a singleblank forms a hat capable of fitting heads ranging in size approximatelybetween the sizes of the openings formed by said top and bottom edges,means engaged with the blank to hold it in folded hat forming conditionand engageable under the chin I of a wearer to hold the hat on the headof the wearer, and means slidably mounted on the blank holding means foradjusting the same relative to the chin of the wearer of the hat.

HELENE S. JACCARD.

